The clash between undefeated sides St Kilda and Collingwood saw a bumper crowd of nearly 50,000 rock up to Docklands on Friday night for a game that was a close contest in the first half before the Saints left the Magpies in their wake in a dominant second half.It was low scoring, with only three goals scored in the first term and five in the second, but at the long break the Magpies held a 3-point lead. And worryingly for the Saints, captain Nick Riewoldt departed the field shortly before half time with a serious hamstring injury, and would not return.But the Magpies would not score another goal for the night. It wasn’t for a lack of opportunities, with 9 behinds being added to their tally; but the miserly St Kilda defence prevented Collingwood from making anything of their attacking chances. Meanwhile, the Saints added 6 goals to take out a 28 point victory.Sam Gilbert was a ball magnet for the Saints, with 32 touches; while the Magpies’ top possession winner was Luke Ball with 28 against his old club. The result keeps the Saints top of the ladder, undefeated with their imposing percentage maintained.St Kilda 2.2 4.5 6.6 10.9 (69)Collingwood 1.4 4.8 4.14 4.17 (41)Goals : St Kilda – B Goddard 2, L Montagna 2, N Dal Santo, S Milne, J Gram, A Schneider, M Gardiner, J Gwilt. Collingwood – T Cloke, A Didak, S Sidebottom, D Beams.Best : St Kilda – S Gilbert, S Baker, N Dal Santo, S Fisher, L Montagna, J Gwilt. Collingwood – D Swan, L Ball, T Cloke, S Sidebottom, S Wellingham, A Didak.Injuries : St Kilda – N Riewoldt (hamstring), S Fisher (concussion), L Hayes (nose). Collingwood – T Cloke (ankle).Reports – Nil. Umpires - Vozzo, Meredith, Ryan.Crowd - 49, 669 at Docklands.

North Melbourne have broken through for the first win of the season, a 25-point victory over West Coast at Docklands on Saturday afternoon.The first quarter was goal for goal, a shootout involving several lead changes; but the Eagles held the advantage by 4 points at the first change. But the Kangaroos had the better of proceedings in the second term, a run of 4 goals to 1 giving the Northerners a 12 point lead at half time. It was another shootout in the third term, as the Kangaroos threatened to run away with the contest only for the Eagles to bounce back with some late goals to stay in contention at the last change. But the game tightened in the last quarter, with the Kangaroos hanging on to defend their lead and give Brad Scott his first win in the coaching ranks.Brent Harvey, bouncing back from his shocker last week, was back to his brilliant best; the Kangaroos’ skipper turning the clock back with a vintage performance. His 44 possessions were instrumental to the North Melbourne revival. Daniel Wells with 33 touches and Brady Rawlings with 31 also showed plenty of shinboner spirit to see North over the line. For the Eagles, Matthew Priddis with 36 possessions and Mark LeCras with 5 goals were instrumental in keeping them in the contest; but the Eagles were unable to snare the points and remain with a share of last spot and are yet to experience victory in 2010.North Melbourne 6.1 10.6 15.11 17.14 (116)West Coast 6.5 7.5 12.6 13.13 (91)Goals : North Melbourne – L Anthony 3, D Hale 3, B Warren 2, A Edwards 2, L Thomas 2, G Urquhart, J Ziebell, H McIntosh, B Harvey, S Wright. West Coast – M LeCras 5, J Kennedy 2, B Ebert, M Rosa, D Cox, N Naitanui, M Brown, A Hansen.Best : North Melbourne – B Harvey, A Swallow, D Wells, L Anthony, B Rawlings, M Firrito. West Coast – M Rosa, M Priddis, A Embley, B Ebert, B Jones, C Masten.Injuries : North Melbourne – Nil. West Coast – T Swift (concussion)Reports : West Coast – A Hansen for striking D Wells in the second quarter.Umpires - McLaren, Findlay, Pannell.Crowd - 18,394 at Docklands.

Brisbane have maintained their unbeaten start to the season, defeating Port Adelaide by 27 points at AAMI Stadium on Saturday. The Lions started brightly, 5 goals to 1 in the opening term to lead by 25 points at the first change. The second quarter saw the Power create chance after chance, only to squander their hopes of getting back into the contest with some poor finishing. The Power would kick 2.7 for the quarter; meaning that despite the Power having had more scoring shots than Brisbane for the quarter, the Lions won the quarter and led by 39 points at the long break.There would be no way back for the Power. Brisbane won the third term, kicking 4 goals to 3 to lead by 45 points at the last change, and despite a late surge by Port the deficit was too great to be any threat to take the game.Jonathan Brown continued his stellar season to date on the forward line, with a bag of 5 goals, while Justin Sherman contributed 4 goals to the Brisbane cause. Michael Rischitelli and Matt Maguire each accumulated 27 possessions, while ruckmen Mitchell Clark and Matthew Leuenberger consistently gave the Lions first use of the ball. The Power had more touches of the ball than the Lions, but too many of their possessions were inefficient delivery. Kane Cornes had 30 possessions and Steven Salopek 29; while Warren Tredrea with 3 goals was the Power’s most effective forward.Brisbane 5.5 10.8 14.9 16.12 (108)Port Adelaide 1.4 3.11 6.12 11.15 (81)Goals : Brisbane – J Brown 5, J Sherman 4, B Fevola 3, T Banfield, J Patfull, M Rischitelli, B Staker. Port Adelaide – W Tredrea 3, S Salopek 2, J Schulz 2, J Davenport, A Carlile, D Pearce, T Boak.Best : Brisbane – M Maguire, M Rischitelli, J Redden, J Brown, J Sherman, D Rich. Port Adelaide – S Salopek, W Tredrea, K Cornes, T Boak, N Krakouer, J Davenport.Injuries : Port Adelaide – D Brogan (shoulder) replaced in selected side by Cloke, Trengove (cut eye), J Schulz (knee strain). Brisbane – M Rischitelli (cut head), S Black (calf).Reports : Brisbane – M Clark for striking J Trengove in the first quarter, C McGrath for engaging in rough conduct against C Cloke in the third quarter.Umpires - Kennedy, Nicholls, Keating.Crowd - 23,306 at AAMI Stadium.

Richmond haven’t beaten the Swans since 2005, and that record was maintained when the Swans had a comfortable 55-point win over the Tigers at the SCG. It was a victory set up in the first half with the Swans kicking 6 unanswered goals in the first term, and had 10 on the board before the Tigers scored their first in the final minute before half time.The Tigers made a brief revival in the early stages of the third term, kicking the first three goals; but the Swans then swung into action. Poor finishing would hurt the Swans during the quarter, the Swans scoring 3.7, but it was enough to win the quarter and ensure the game was safe.Daniel Bradshaw kicked 4 for the Swans, proving himself a handy addition to the Swans’ lineup. On a night when the Swans dominated possession, accumulated 434 touches to 279; Jude Bolton and Heath Grundy had 33 touches, while Ben McGlynn got 31 and Jarrad McVeigh 30.Click here to see Harboursport’s photo gallery from this match.Sydney 6.4 10.6 13.13 16.15 (111)Richmond 0.4 1.8 4.10 7.14 (56)Goals : Sydney – D Bradshaw 4, B McGlynn 3, A Goodes 2, R O'Keefe, J Kennedy, K Jack, J Moore, S Mumford, J Bolton, N Malceski. Richmond – J Riewoldt 3, S Edwards, T Simmonds, B Nason, B Deledio.Best : Sydney – B McGlynn, N Malceski, J Bolton, H Grundy, A Goodes, J Kennedy. Richmond – J Riewoldt, D Jackson, S Edwards, B Deledio, D Connors, B Nason.Injuries : Sydney – J Moore (ankle). Richmond – R Roberts (concussion).Reports – Nil. Umpires - Hay, Wenn, Jeffery.Crowd - 28,414 at SCG.

Essendon have had the wood on Carlton in recent years, and the Bombers maintained that record with a 20-point win over the Blues at the MCG on Saturday night.The first quarter was goal for goal, with the Blues leading by 3 points at the first change. The second term saw the Bombers dominate possession, and the inside 50m count went strongly Essendon’s way. But some poor finishing in front of goals saw the Bombers kick 3.8 for the quarter to lead by 10 points at half time.The Blues got on top in the third term, but now it was their turn to finish poorly, a return of 1.6 for the quarter meaning that even though they had a strong quarter the Bombers won the term and led by 12 points at the last change. And with the Blues kicking the first two goals of the final term, the margin was back to one point at the 10 minute mark. But the Bombers steadied, and a run of goals in the final stages saw the final margin stretch to 20 points.Mark Williams kicked 4 goals, his first in Bomber colours. Around the ground, Nathan Lovett-Murry with 31 possessions and Ricky Dyson with 28 were the top possession getters. The Blues were well served by Eddie Betts and Kade Simpson; but it was a disappointing loss for the Blues, who after returning to the finals last year have won just 1 out of 3 so far this season.Essendon 4.2 7.10 9.12 13.17 (95)Carlton 4.5 6.6 7.12 10.15 (75)Goals : Essendon - M Williams 4, K Reimers 3, S Gumbleton, H Hocking, S Lonergan, N Lovett-Murray, P Ryder, D Zaharakis. Carlton – E Betts 2, S O'hAilpin 2, K Simpson 2, R Houlihan, M Robinson, J Waite, C Yarran.Best : Essendon – K Riemers, R Dyson, B Stanton, H Hocking, N Lovett-Murray, B Houli. Carlton – K Simpson, A Carrazzo, H Scotland, E Betts, M Murphy, A Walker.Injuries : Essendon – Nil. Carlton – Nil.Reports – Nil. Umpires - Stevic, Stewart, Chamberlain.Crowd - 71,006 at MCG.

It was a battle of two teams looking for their first win for 2010 when wooden spooner Melbourne hosted last year’s finalist Adelaide at the MCG. But against all expectations it was the Demons who broke their duck with a stirring 16-point win over the Crows on Sunday afternoon.Windy conditions kept the scores down and played havoc with the players’ accuracy, but it was mainly poor finishing from both sides that held them back, especially in the first half. The Crows defended staunchly in the first half to hold the Demons to a single goal, but were only able to score 4 themselves and led by 19 points at half time. And when Brett Burton ran into an open goal to score in the first minute of the third term, the Crows looked to be headed to victory.But there were danger signs for the Crows, particularly the medical reports which kept on coming. Nathan Bock, Patrick Dangerfield, Trent Henschel and Kurt Tippett all departed action injured during the first half, leaving the Crows with no bench. And the lack of fresh legs would hold back any attacking moves for the remainder of the game; and they would not score another goal after the opening minute of the third term.Four late goals in the third term saw the Demons hit the lead at the last change. And with the only two goals of the last term, the Demons would enjoy a win; something to warm the hearts of the long-suffering Demon faithful after recent lean seasons.Melbourne 1.5 1.8 5.11 7.15 (57)Adelaide 2.5 4.9 5.10 5.11 (41)Goals : Melbourne – M Bate 2, J Bennell, B Green, N Jones, J McDonald, J Trengove. Adelaide – B Burton 3, M Cook, I Maric .Best : Melbourne – B Green, J McDonald, J Bennell, L Dunn, C Bruce, J Frawley. Adelaide –S Goodwin, B Vince, B Burton, M Doughty, I Maric, B Mackay.Injuries : Melbourne - C Sylvia (jaw) replaced in selected side by C Garland. Adelaide – S Stevens replaced in selected side by C Schmidt, N Bock (hamstring), P Dangerfield (neck), T Hentschel (knee), K Tippett (ankle).Reports – Nil. Umpires - McBurney, Ryan, Armstrong.Crowd - 23,335 at MCG.

The Western Bulldogs have replaced Hawthorn in the top 8 after defeating the Hawks by 16 points in a game at Docklands where the high injury rate in modern football came back to haunt both teams. Within the first 10 minutes of the game, the Bulldogs had lost Ryan Hargrave to a neck injury, while a hamstring tear ended Hawk Josh Gibson’s afternoon after it had barely started. By quarter time former Brownlow medallist Jason Akermanis was also on the pine with a hamstring injury.For three quarters the game fluctuated with numerous lead changes; the Bulldogs leading by 3 points at the last change. With the game in the balance it was the Bulldogs who stood up and were counted, with veteran forward Barry Hall in his first season with the Bulldogs contributing 4 goals in the last quarter, bringing his total for the game to 6, ensuring the Bulldogs would take the points.The game was a good one for the ball magnets in each side, with Matthew Boyd racking up 35 possessions and Ryan Griffen 34 for the Bulldogs; while the Hawks has plenty of touches from Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell with 34 apiece.Western Bulldogs 2.4 6.5 8.14 14.16 (100)Hawthorn 3.3 5.7 8.9 12.12 (84)Goals : Bulldogs – B Hall 6, R Murphy 2, J Harbrow, D Giansiracusa, S Higgins, R Griffen, M Hahn, J Hill. Hawthorn – C Rioli 4, J Roughead 4, X Ellis, B Renouf, J Morton, L Hodge.Best : Bulldogs – M Boyd, R Griffen, B Lake, B Hall, S Higgins, D Cross. Hawthorn – C Rioli, L Hodge, S Mitchell, C Peterson, G Birchall, B Guerra.Injuries : Bulldogs – R Hargrave (neck), L Picken (ankle), J Akermanis (hamstring). Hawthorn – J Gibson (hamstring).Reports – Nil. Umpires - Donlon, Farmer, Rosebury.Crowd - 35,933 at Docklands.

An entertaining and high-scoring shootout at Subiaco on Sunday evening saw Fremantle pull off something of an upset when the Dockers stunned defending champions Geelong by 7 points.A free-flowing first half saw multiple lead changes, with the Cats at times threatening to run away before the Dockers would peg them back; and at half time the Dockers led by 4 points. But the Cats got their best game going in the third term, a run of 6 goals to 3 putting the visitors 14 points ahead at three quarter time; and with the first two goals of the last term they looked headed for victory.But this Docker side has spirit that previous Fremantle sides have lacked, and with their never-say-die attitude kept working their way back into the match. Contesting every possession, and accumulating plenty of attacking ball, the Dockers fought back to take the lead late in the game and hang on for one of the club’s greatest victories.Matthew Pavlich kicked 5 for the Dockers in a best on ground performance, while giant ruckman Aaron Sandilands dominated the hit-outs to give the purple haze first use of the footy. For the Cats, big guns Gary Ablett and Paul Chapman were getting plenty of the footy.For the first time ever, the Dockers have won their first three games; and this win signals to the football world that the Dockers’ days as easybeats are over. It was a shock loss for the Cats, but they were unable to compete with the emotion and inspiration that the Dockers were able to conjure for the day to record one of the Dockers’ greatest ever victories.Fremantle 3.6 9.8 12.12 18.17 (125)Geelong 4.4 8.10 14.14 17.16 (118)Goals : Fremantle – M Pavlich 5, A McPhee 2, S Hill 2, D Headland 2, A Morabito 2, H Ballantyne 2, M Barlow, R Hayden, P Duffield. Geelong – G Ablett 4, T Hawkins 3, P Chapman 3, S Johnson 2, J Podsiadly 2, J Bartel, J Selwood, M Duncan.Best : Fremantle – M Pavlich, A Morabito, S Hill, A Sandilands, P Duffield, C Mayne. Geelong – P Chapman, G Ablett, C Enright, J Bartel, H Taylor, J Selwood.Injuries : Fremantle – N Suban (ankle). Geelong – C Ling (ribs).Reports : Fremantle – H Ballantyne for misconduct.Umpires - Margetts, Avon, McInerney.Crowd - 38,762 at Subiaco Oval.